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Mabel Mercer (3 February 1900 – 20 April 1984) was an English-born cabaret singer who performed in the United States, Britain, and Europe with the greats in jazz and cabaret. She was a featured performer at Chez Bricktop in Paris , owned by the hostess Bricktop , and performed in such clubs as Le Ruban Bleu, Tony's, the RSVP, the Carlyle, the ...
Apr 21, 1984 · Mabel Mercer, whose influence on popular music over the last half century reached far beyond the audiences who heard her sing in the intimate rooms where she usually performed, died yesterday...
Mar 8, 2015 · Mabel Mercer was one of the most important jazz cabaret singers of the 20th Century. Her personal singing style emphasizing interpretation, diction, lyrics, and projection over vocal proficiency influenced numerous leading singers including Billie Holiday , Frank Sinatra, Nat “King” Cole , Lena Horne , Tony Bennett, Rosemary Clooney, Johnny ...
The Mabel Mercer Foundation, Est. 1985. Preserving and promoting the intimate art of Cabaret, its timeless Songbook, and the legacy of Mabel Mercer. Learn More About Us
Jan 6, 2002 · A QUARTER-CENTURY ago, joining the cult of Mabel Mercer was simple enough. To begin with First you had to find out who she was, but that posed no special problems, since the greatest of all...
Mabel Mercer — arguably the supreme cabaret artist of the twentieth century — was born in England and performed in the United States, Britain, and across Europe to a large fan base including such big names as Frank Sinatra and Ernest Hemingway.
Influential early cabaret singer and actress best known for her work with Bobby Short. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1910s - 1980s. Born. February 3, 1900 in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England. Died. April 20, 1984 in Pittsfield, MA. Genre. Vocal. Styles. Cabaret, Vocal Pop. Biography. Mabel Mercer Biography by John Bush.
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